“My granddaughter was very reluctant to read anything. She is entering 1st grade. I am happy to say that she is very happy to read the books. She loves getting points for each book she reads. Ello is a great coach for words, he sounds them out and has the student repeat the word. The repetition of words is great.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I have tried to get my granddaughter interested in reading with no luck. I got Ello and her face lit up when she saw and heard the elephant. She is enjoying reading and looks forward to the surprise in the box. This is our first month but so far so good. Thank you so much!!!!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“It’s hard to motivate your child to read. Ello makes it so easy! He wanted to read all the books once he got started! Love Ello!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We have tried many many programs and so far (it’s only been a week) this is the best one at getting my son excited to read. He enjoys working towards a gift that comes in the mail just for him. The program allows him to get help on tricky words without needing an adult. Excited to continue to see his confidence grow!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“My daughter loved reading these books. The program was easy to use, my daughter picked up on how to navigate and get help when needed quickly. She enjoyed herself and had an overall great experience. She walked away feeling confident and proud that she was able to read 5 books.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“My son loves to use Ello to read to. He is a very slow reader and with 3 other younger kids, it is hard to give him undivided attention during reading time. He still fights reading and whines but he loves that he can do it at his own pace and I do too. The price of Ello is the only issue I really have, but only because I have limited income coming in. I do think it is worth it so I am making it work for now but don't know how long we will be able to continue.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Support is super quick response and easy to work with. They were great helping find the right reading level for my struggling reader. The app works well, unlike others that have them read along (readability was frustrating because their app didn't record well) Ello's app doesn't have that issue. It helps a whole lot more with sounding out words and encouragement. It comes with stickers to "track" your reading, and best of all PRIZES at the end of the month. Over all I'm VERY impressed with this program.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Ello is very cute and simple to use, the books are nice, new and really appeal to my 7 year old. However the app does miss allot of the words she is missing. At some words she sounds them out pretty slow then reads them half way and sometimes repeats them and Ello gets a little behind. Other than that it has helped with seeing reading and sounds of words.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Thank you so much for the review. I am happy to hear that overall you are enjoying the experience. A few bits about speech recognition: Speech recognition (as you might know from Alexa or Siri) isn't perfect. We walk a delicate balance between not wanting to be SO strict that a slight accent or difference in pronunciation results in Ello getting stuck or detecting an error, and also not wanting to be so lenient that it lets kids through with a ton of mistakes or doesn't correct a mistake. Kids are particularly sensitive to the first --no one likes to be told they are "wrong" when they aren't-- so we lean a bit more lenient. Ello is always there for kids (via the question mark) when they want help, and we never interrupt them during reading to correct an error. Teachers don't do this either. We wait until the end of the page and then have them go back if we think they missed a word. The bottom line is this: we think about the experience holistically. Ello is motivating support that will correct them on errors (although not all errors, by design), is always there to help if a child proactively asks for it, and motivates them to keep going! A few tips for speech recognition in case it helps: Ello can get stuck (though we don't get reports of it happening too often). Here are some things that might help or explain: any damage to the microphone internally, background noise, or clarity of the speaker (yelling actually makes it worse!). Here are some things you can do: 1). Skip the page if it is read (push the arrow forward) 2). Hit the question mark to see where Ello is stuck 3). Keep reading fluidly at least 5 or 6 words. Reading one word at a time can actually make it worse. When getting help on a single word (when Ello has the flashlight up), give a few seconds before repeating it again. Ello can sometimes take a second to process single words. Let me know if any of this helps! Also, some information about how we handle errors: Ello uses best practices to make sure we strike the balance between making sure kids learn from errors and keeping them motivated and engaged. If you ask reading specialists, they will tell you that when they sit with a child during their reading, they do a few things when it comes to errors: - They give them wait time. Ello allows kids to ask for help when they need it, but we never hurry them along. - They don't interrupt them immediately when they make an error; they let them finish the page. At the end of the page, Ello will have your child go back to review the words they miss. While they can ask for help anytime, we won’t interrupt them while they are reading. - They don't correct every error! This one may be a surprise for parents, but literacy specialists know that correcting every error will frustrate kids. While we will bring kids back to review words they miss at the end of the page, we won’t do this for EVERY error, this is purposeful. Keep your eyes on the big goal - building confident, enthusiastic readers. Our exciting motivation, evidence-based coaching and thoughtful timing of support will get them there! Remember: If a child is reading a book that is appropriate for them, they should only be making one error or so on every two pages. More than that means that the book is not appropriate for their reading ability. Thank you again for the feedback!

Posted 1 year ago

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